inadequacy

英 [ɪnˈædɪkwəsi]

美 [ɪnˈædɪkwəsi]

n.  不充分; 不足; 不够; 不胜任; 缺乏信心; 弱点; 缺陷; 某事物的缺乏

复数：inadequacies　

TEM8医学

Collins.1 / BNC.7610 / COCA.11716

牛津词典

noun

• 不充分；不足；不够
  the state of not being enough or good enough
  1. the inadequacy of our resources
     我们的资源的贫乏
• 不胜任；缺乏信心
  a state of not being able or confident to deal with a situation
  1. a feeling/sense of inadequacy
     不称职之感
• 弱点；缺陷；某事物的缺乏
  a weakness; a lack of sth
  1. gross inadequacies in the data
     数据资料的极端匮乏
  2. He had to face up to his own inadequacies as a father.
     他不得不正视自身作为父亲的不足。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 不足;不完备
  Theinadequacyof something is the fact that there is not enough of it, or that it is not good enough.
  1. ...the inadequacy of the water supply...
     水供应不足
  2. The inadequacies of the current system have already been recognised...
     人们已经认识到现行体制的不足。
  3. This man drank rather heavily in an effort to come to terms with his own inadequacies.
     这个人狂饮一通,努力让自己去接受自身的不完美。
• N-UNCOUNT 不够格;能力不足;无法胜任
  If someone has feelings ofinadequacy, they feel that they do not have the qualities and abilities necessary to do something or to cope with life in general.
  1. The feeling of inadequacy was overpowering.
     无法胜任的感觉非常强烈。
  2. ...his deep-seated sense of inadequacy.
     他内心那种根深蒂固的不自信

英英释义

noun

• unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate
  Synonym:inadequateness
• lack of an adequate quantity or number
  1. the inadequacy of unemployment benefits
  Synonym:insufficiencydeficiency
• a lack of competence
  1. pointed out the insufficiencies in my report
  2. juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents
  Synonym:insufficiency

双语例句

• The quality or condition of being deficient; incompleteness or inadequacy. Document known defects and deficiencies.
  缺点，缺陷不完善的性质或状况；不完整或不充足对已知的缺陷和不足进行文档注释。
• Thisensured that its survival well past the time when most thoughtfulpractitioners had recognized its inadequacy and abandoned it.
  这样确保了自己的生存以及过去的时候，最周到的从业人员已经认识到它的不足和被遗弃它。
• "Our reliance on cyberspace stands in stark contrast to the inadequacy of our cybersecurity," it said.
  “我们对网络空间的依赖，与我们在网络安全上的不足形成了鲜明反差，”报告表示。
• If his biggest fear is inadequacy, he naturally is going to avoid any unnecessary risks.
  如果他最大的恐惧是自己不够好，他自然会避免任何不必要的冒险。
• It can help us know our shortcomings and inadequacy.
  它可以帮助我们了解我们的缺点和不足。
• A mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity.
  一种悲观和沮丧的心理状态。
• Anger is a support system for inadequacy.
  愤怒是“不足”的支持系统。
• Do not have pretty good rank to two months, bring about aftereffect inadequacy very easily.
  不到两个月就有不错的排名，很容易导致后劲不足。
• Then it summarized the present situation about the urban landscape ecological planning in and abroad and the inadequacy in this field was clear to set the basement for this research.
  接着对国内外城市景观生态规划的发展进行了阐述，明确了目前的研究状况及现有研究的不足，为本文的研究奠定了理论基础。
• To overcome this inadequacy it is most important to use additional information from family values.
  为了克服这方面的不足，采用以家系为准绳的其它资料是很重要的。